Alt Tv Rewind

Robert FaulknerJun 19, 1999, 8:53 AM ET

So there's the Movie list. How about a TV show / channel list?

Here's my contribution for the meanwhile - mostly w/out episode names.

The Bold & The Beautiful (Kramer)
The Merv Grififn Show [D'oh!]
Rivera Live [The Finale]
NBC [Various]
'Jerry' [The Pilot etc.]
The Tonight Show [The Puffy Shirt]
Superman [Wahey!]          }
Batman [The Stand-in]     }  Movies & TV
Al Roker (Whatever he does) [The Cigar Store Indian]
I Love Lucy & Lucy shows [The Cigar Store Indian]
Mad About You

John GrossJun 19, 1999, 5:43 PM ET↩ Robert Faulkner

The California two-part when Krammer goes to LA to appear on Murphy Brown.

JG Robert Faulkner wrote in message news:7kg3sh$da0$[email]...

Jess CareyJun 19, 1999, 6:08 PM ET↩ John Gross

Is Krammer the only secretary that actually likes?

Jess CareyJun 19, 1999, 6:09 PM ET↩ John Gross

Regis and Kathy Lee, to talk about his coffee table book.

Mike DoskasJun 19, 1999, 9:17 PM ET↩ Robert Faulkner

Robert Faulkner wrote in message news:7kg3sh$da0$[email]...

Hi there,

I've compiled a list of TV shows that have been mentioned. Your post allows me to finally get around to putting it on this newsgroup. Later, Mike.

---------------------- Actual shows mentioned ---------------------- Mad About You - George and Susan watch it in bed at the end of one episode (I think it was "The Engagement").

Live With Regis & Kathy Lee - Kramer guest stars ("The Opposite")

Melrose Place - Jerry refuses to admit watching it ("The Beard")

The Tonight Show - Jerry guest stars ("The Trip" and "The Shower Head")

The Merv Griffin Show - old set is found, and Kramer uses it for his own talk show ("The Merv Griffin Show")

Murphy Brown - Elaine writes an episode, and Kramer has a role in it ("The Keys")

The Wonder Years - Kramer talks to Fred Savage about the show, although he does not specifically say "The Wonder Years" ("The Trip")

L.A. Law - George talks to Corbin Bernsen about it ("The Trip")

Cheers - George talks to George Wendt about it ("The Trip"); George wants to get "Ted Danson" money ("The Pitch?")

Entertainment Tonight - Kramer is affected by Mary Hart's voice ("The Good Samaritan")

Late Night With Letterman - George mentions that Susan really likes Letterman (was it in "The Virgin")

Late Show With David Letterman - Dave tells Jerry his appearance is being cancelled ("The Abstinence")

Charles Grodin Show - Jerry guest stars ("The Doll")

Jeopardy - George answers all questions while watching ("The Abstinence"); Kramer is watching it in Jerry's apartment ("The Virgin")

Today Show - Jerry guest stars ("The Puffy Shirt"); Al Roker also makes a cameo ("The Cigar-Store Indian")

Geraldo Live - features trial of the "New York 4" ("The Finale")

Ken Burns' Baseball - being played during PBS pledge drive ("The Pledge Drive")

Mannix - when George suggests they jump from the moving limo, Jerry says "What are you, Mannix?" ("The Limo")

20/20 - Kramer asks about a faulty retractor he had seen on the show ("The Junior Mint")

Maude - Jerry says "and then there's Maude" when Elaine comes out in a strange outfit ("The Hamptons")

The Bold And The Beautiful - Kramer was watching it while Jerry's apartment was robbed ("The Robbery"); and again in "The Virgin"

The Young And The Restless - I think this was the soap for which Mickey and Kramer are stand-ins ("The Stand-In"); or was it some other soap?

Star Trek (original series) - Jerry quotes from "Wrath Of Khan" ("The Foundation")

Superman - many episodes, including "The Bizarro Jerry"

Blossom - Russell Dalrymple tells his date that Blossom is being shown currently on NBC ("The Watch")

Batman - George says only a Bat-signal could explain his sudden exit from a romantic interlude with his girlfriend Tatiana ("The Chinese Restaurant"); George tells Kramer "You're Batman" for his heroic toe-saving bus-drive ("The Fire")

Merrie Melodies or some other cartoon show - watched by Jerry to get his mind off the naked woman ("The Contest")

The Bugs Bunny Show - Jerry sings the "overture, curtains, lights" song while waiting to get into a show (forgot the episode title)

Miss America Pageant - Jerry's date does her talent competition ("The Chaperone")

Xena: The Warrior Princess - Jerry mentions he watches the show ("The Finale")

60 Minutes - Elaine watches the show to wrap up her weekend ("The Puerto Rican Day Parade")

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Fictional shows mentioned
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"Jerry" - Jerry's fictional TV pilot ("The Pilot")

The rabbi's talk show - starring Elaine's rabbi neighbor ("The Postponement")

Japanese comedy show, was it called Super-Fantastic Comedy Hour? - uses a clip of Jerry, resulting in residuals ("The Checks")

Sally Weaver's one-woman show "Jerry Seinfeld - The Devil" - shown on some cable station ("The Cartoon")

Coronary Country - PBS show that made George believe he was having a heart attack ("The Heart Attack")

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Televised sports events
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U.S. Open Tennis - George is shown gorging on ice cream ("The Lip Reader")

Yankees game - Elaine puts up a fight over Oriole cap ("The Letter"); George's cotton uniform idea backfires ("The Chaperone"); George tries to get fired by running "naked" on the field ("The Millenium")

Mets game - Jerry begs people not to tell him the final score, as he wants to watch it on tape ("Good News/Bad News"); Jerry watches a game in the apartment for rent ("The Puerto Rican Day")

1984 Olympics - tape of girlfriend shown to Jerry ("The Gymnast")

boxing match - reason for gathering at Jerry's, leading to parking dispute ("The Parking Space")

Super Bowl - watched on floor by George and girlfriend in empty apartment ("The Label Maker")

Rangers-Devils game(?) - was this televised? ("The Face Painter")

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TV Commercials
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Dockers commercial - Jerry's girlfriend likes the ad ("The Phone Message")

The Wiz - Elaine dates star of annoying commercial ("The Junk Mail")

Mr. Coffee - I believe the gang calls Joe DiMaggio "Mr. Coffee" when they see him at the Dinky Donuts ("The Note")

Helsinki formula - Robert Vaughan infomercial while Jerry is channel surfing ("The Deal")

Leapin' Larry - Jerry is interviewed to do TV spots ("The Secret Code")

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Clips of news reports
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NBC news report - Kramer named as serial killer suspect; escape of real serial killer reported ("The Trip")

Local news report - Kramer's golf buddy (Gendason?) named as murder suspect; White Bronco chase ("The Big Salad")

Local news report - coverage of white supremacist O'Brien at MSG ("The Limo")

Local news report - NY mayoral race (the name-tag fiasco) and Giuliani speech ("The Non-Fat Yogurt")

Local news report - Bette Midler injured in softball game ("The Understudy")

Local news report - Jerry and his agent drive their car into a backyard pool ("The Diplomat Club")

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Miscellaneous
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PBS pledge drive - Jerry appears, Danny Tartabull doesn't ("The Pledge Drive")

Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade - Mr. Pitt appears in parade ("The Mom & Pop Store")

"naked" channel - inspires Jerry and Elaine to make the no-commitment sex deal ("The Deal")

"Greatest American Hero" - George's answering machine message is a takeoff on that show's theme song ("The Susie")

The generic NBC 9:30 Thursday sitcom - Jerry complains about Banya getting laughs only because Jerry got them going first; I'm pretty sure this was a stab at the awful sitcoms that only got viewers because of Seinfeld's lead-in ("The Butter Shave")

The Three Stooges - Jerry tells Gina he will tell her about the Stooges ("The Suicide")

Tony awards - Kramer is a "seat-filler", ends up with real Tony ("The Summer Of George")

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Movies and Home Videos
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Home Alone - George watches it at Jerry's apartment ("The Junior Mint")

Chapter Two - the gang is watching it on TV when Jerry realizes that some of the dialogue was used in the letter from his girlfriend ("The Letter")

My Cousin Vinnie and Only You - videos watched by George when he has the possibility of meeting Marisa Tomai ("The Cadillac")

Doctor Zhivago - a movie on Jerry's cable ("The Baby Shower")

Edward Scissorhands - watched by the barbers ("The Barber")

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo - Kramer watches it late at night in Jerry's apartment ("The Keys")

The Net - Frank sees it on cable, inspires him to open up a computer store ("The Serenity Now")

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Vague recollections
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"Nature" or some other nature show - inspires George to talk about being a marine biologist ("The Marine Biologist")

60 Minutes or some other news magazine - George learns about Chinese bald cure ("The Tape")

JoemovieJun 20, 1999↩ Mike Doskas

Wasn't there a mention of the show Quincy, ME...I recall the episode "The Maid", when Kramer's girlfriend moves up-town (or downtown, she moves that's the point, and they start a "long distance relationship") well he's watching tv with her, yes, over the phone, I believe they're watching Quincy together...

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And don't forget Major Dad, while Russell Dalrymple's girlfriend asked what was on TV that night, George said "don't check, I know this. There's Major Dad......"

I think the PBS mini-series on the Civil War was mentioned during the Dinner Party episode.

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Stephen LeeJun 20, 1999, 9:39 AM ET↩ Mike Doskas

Mike Doskas wrote in message news:miXa3.439$[email]...

It was the Super Terrific Happy Hour. I love the title!

Robert FaulknerJun 20, 1999, 10:33 AM ET↩ Mike Doskas

Was that not Morty ("She must be about six six")

Robert FaulknerJun 20, 1999, 10:33 AM ET↩ Robert Faulkner

Sorry, yeah Jerry says he likes it, but Morty watches it aswell

Jason BarberJun 21, 1999↩ Mike Doskas

Mike Doskas wrote in message ...

"The Opera"

("I like this opera crowd... I feel tough.")

--JKB

Jess CareyJun 21, 1999, 5:27 PM ET↩ Jason Barber

Is this the one where Elaine comments on how disturbing it is that all of Jerry's knowledge of classical music is from Looney Tunes?

Jason BarberJun 21, 1999↩ Jess Carey

Jess Carey wrote in message ...

That's the one! And I'm afraid to say it, but I think I'm guilty of that as well.

Whenever I hear "The Barber of Seville" all I can picture is Bugs making a salad on top of Elmer Fudd's head.

(And thanks to Seinfeld... sometimes he's even sitting on a juicer.) =)

--JKB

The News Guy(Mike)Jun 22, 1999↩ Jason Barber

Jason Barber wrote:

I remember a definition of a cultured person; One who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think about the Lone Ranger.

Jess CareyJun 24, 1999, 3:14 PM ET↩ The News Guy(Mike)

Or one who can listen to Ravel's Bolero and not think of the movie "Ten."

Or listen to Beethoven's Fifth and not think of "Saturday Night Fever."

Jason BarberJun 21, 1999↩ Jess Carey

Jess Carey wrote in message ...

That's the one! And I'm afraid to say it, but I think I'm guilty of that as well.

Whenever I hear "The Barber of Seville" all I can picture is Bugs making a salad on top of Elmer Fudd's head.

(And thanks to Seinfeld... sometimes he's even sitting on a juicer.) =)

--JKB